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f'U -+ Commander Darrell Francis Kirkpatrick was born in Stinett, Texas, March 4, 1929. He attended Ceda- redge High School, Cedaredge, Colorado and Mesa Junior College, Grand Junction, Colorado. Entering flight training as an Aviation Midshipman in July 1948, he was designated a naval aviator on May 9, 1950. He was commissioned an Ensign in July 1950 while serving with Attack Squadron FIFTEEN. He served theinext three years with Attack Squadron THIRTY-FIVE, including a combat deployment in Korea aboard the USS LEYTE. From July 1953 until December 1955 he was a flight instructor at NAAS Cabiness Field, Texas. He attended General Line School at Monterey, California in 1956, followed I ,wal Air Station. Glenview. EXECUTIVE OFFICER Science degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. Following a short tour in Reconnaissance Attack Squadron THREE he became Executive Officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE, Atsugi, Japan until January 1968. He became the first Commanding Officer of Re- connaissance Attack Squadron FOURTEEN during commissioning ceremonies at Sanford, Florida on February 1, 1968. He took command of Recon- naissance Attack Squadron ELEVEN in July 1968 and served aboard the USS KITTY HAWK in South- east Asia until June 1968. Commander Kirkpatrick was Executive Officer of the USS FORRESTAL CCVA-591 from July 1969 to KIRKPA TRICK by CIC School at the N' ' ' -' 1366- . ,ri iii 3 .-tl M rfrr lfl H ealfqrv .JL 72, - .l-'QQ -'E then reported to Heavy Attack Squauion 1 ll1XL,L. io, ' ' ' - B..Slsxw.412rJ,Qr. .an.t1aQvrvQd .samcqvsllt 11 i' .1 1 'rz nuff - 'Q' :wr 'wg' E 5 .M y 1 . ff' W' ' t ,. . . 1 1 .1 N .3 it wp ,.. c-,fiSqua ronsf, EVEN.,and.,-NI, E. g,,.:r'.:4-s. ,QA , , I' gm 'l w.g..firvn.x.:':r,.ff---M ,1,-1---,fmfu z.. -F 4,-...14,. --r . 15. -r..u.u..i-,',,.-:-'--- 1 , f I ,rr-:gag-15'-fryt4,..w---wr..., -.1-...M,,,a.....-f-',.r:',.. 7- , -., 7 k'E 5 1' ' ' If M1 ' WIT rf f 'S' . ' 'J ' ' 1?'i '11 ary-1: 'lJ1'w1 1v-v - f 1' ,' 1-J, , 4 ,YZ ' , r ' f w,s1,J3.4J-if, 1 ,., J ,J August'196'l and was graduated with a Bachelorftof Science degree in August 1963. He was then assigned ell ,ifztuf 'Z,lfii??L?!?3?Zi22Ql3f95El5?S?iifl?2?Gffl?QHiDfiifd5fFR'559i'55l55515E fPfff55k ,,.,LE'ff'g?ey2EiIf2ifgi jNLEiJii,SlfReadjln'essg,tOf f iceri until I August 1965, to the ,rank of , Commander on Feb- v.,,,..f t .15 iQQ5fy121E32.12g65giici.,12 1a.,...g.1-Q.. ......, - gl..- .1 it .--.1.---. He was a student at the Naval War College at New- port, Rhode Island, from August 1965 to June 1966. While in that assignment he earned a Masters of Luv vvulnu vvvu A- ---f-V.-I . ---.-.c, .W , EQrQr1Qan,,..Qss.u.par.1.O H- lilbbff 952- and .1 he ..,. . . . Y lst .,....,...- ' .lv Z, 3. ,. ,,,.,,,, .vig ..- ,,,. 73,33 ,,fn,,.w-, ...M ., V N.-at 713775 v'-gal A sw. gL31.'Z..ff5 t'7,t ,. .1-..,...u,.....,..,,., .. ,. D,e6o'rati on sf' arefs even, 1QA1i,r.l .'Mfeda,lSlQ-J ?tW0F5Pfil5ljaVyg fav- -,-. Aw- :--,mr ilil Com m'end'ati'o'ns'f th'e cl6o'r'ecacn'rPireisidentiali iiis U ifit4CTit'a?'Mt t t' tion, and three Navy Commendation Medals, with rConibatif 'Vc' j f'fififf i ff - -,.- 6 5. , jf' Commandler'-1Kirkpatrickiisfimarriedf to -the I forriieri' I FF Miss -Patricia - McCormick- of-'Provide-nee,--iRho1deed 344-144146-A Island, and they have three children: William, Lee, and Kevin. His official home address is 301 East Crystal Drive, Sanford, Florida. 9

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COM DER CARRIER DIVISIO FOUR GEORGE C. TALLEY JR. Rear Admiral George Clyde Talley Jr., was born in Eastland, Texas, on March 26, 1922, son of George C. and Pearl QAlfordJ Talley. He attended Lawton COkla- homaj,High School and the University of Oklahoma at Norman, prior to entering the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, on appointment from the State of Oklahoma in 1940. Graduated with distinction with the Class of 1944 on June 9, 1942 taccelerated course due to World War ID, and commissioned Ensign, he subsequently advanced in rank to that of Rear Admiral, to date from August 1, 1968. Following graduation from the Naval Academy in 1943, he was assigned briefly to the Naval Air Opera- tional Training Command, Naval Air Station, Jack- sonville, Florida, and in August joined the USS ARKANSAS CBB-335. He was on board that battle- ship during the invasions of Normandy and Southern France. Detached from the ARKANSAS in October 1944, he had flight training at the Naval Air Station, Ottumwa, Iowa, and in March 1945 reported for further training at, the Naval Air Training Bases, Corpus Christi, Texas. Designated Naval Aviator on October 17, 1945, he had additional instruction at the Naval Air Station, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and from March to May 1946 continued training at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Cecil Field, Jack- sonville, Florida. In May 1946 he joined Torpedo Squadron SEVENTY- FIVE and in October that year transferred to Attack Squadron FOUR B. Ordered to the Naval Air Station, FORTY-FOUR. He assumed command- of Attack Squadron THIRTY-FOUR in October 1958 and in March 1960 was detached to serve as Light Jet Attack Standardization Officer on the Staff of Com- mander Carrier Air Group FOUR. From July to September 1960 he attended the Naval Warfare Course at the Naval War College, but did not complete the course because of orders to duty as Operational Planner and L. Attack Specialist on the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, headquarters, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska. He remained there until July 1961, and after refresher training on the Staff of Commander Carrier Air Group FOUR, as- sumed command in October 1961, of Carrier Air Group ONE. During the period January 1963 to June 1965 he headed the Air' Warfare Division and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations to Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force, and the next month as- sumed command of the USS CHILTON QAPA-385. In August 1966 he became Commanding Officer of the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT QCVA-425 and for outstanding services during combat operations in Southeast Asia from August 28 to December 27, 1966, was awarded the Legion of Merit. He headed the Aviation Plans Branch, Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations tAirj, Navy Department, from January 1967 to February 1968, when he re- ported as Assistant Director of the Strategic Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He assumed duties as er, Carrier Division Command Squadron ELEVEN, based on the USS paign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern W V' M QC i a combat mis- Campaign Medal, World ar II ict edal h n In that assignment, he completed